For the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Governors Advisory Council

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For the Strategic Prevention FrameworkState
Incentive GrantGovernors Advisory Council
Data Highlights for Indianas Blacks/African
Americans

• Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP
• May 19, 2009
• Government Center

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center is funded,
in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family
and Social Services Administration, Division of
Mental Health and Addiction, financially
supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental
Health Services Administration, Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is
operated by the Indiana University Department of
Applied Health Science and School of Health,
Physical Education and Recreation. It is
affiliated with the Department's Institute of
Drug Abuse Prevention.
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Percent Blacks/African Americans
Total Populations of US 301,045,522 Indiana
6,330,596
Total Black Populations of US 12.37 Indiana
8.82
Claritas, 2007 Updates, 2008
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
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Number of Blacks/African Americans
Total Populations of US 301,045,522
Indiana 6,330,596
Total Black Populations of

US 37,246,257 Indiana 558,080
US 37,246,257 Indiana 558,080
Claritas, 2007 Updates, 2008
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
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Median Age of Blacks/African Americans
Black Populations Median Age US 30.11
years Indiana 29.42 years
Total Pop Median Age US 36.59 years
Indiana 36.2 years
Claritas, 2007 Updates, 2008
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
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Highest Number of Blacks/African Americans
25 counties have more than 1,000 Black residents.
Total Black Population of Indiana 558,080
(8.82)
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
Claritas, 2007 Updates, 2008
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Highest Percent of Blacks/African Americans
21 counties have 3 or more Black residents.
5 counties have 10 or more Black residents.
Total Black Populations of Indiana 558,080
(8.82)
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
Claritas, 2007 Updates, 2008
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Thank You !

• Indiana Prevention Resource Center
• 501 N. Morton, Suite110
• Bloomington, IN 47404
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail drugprc_at_indiana.edu
• WWW http//www.drugs.indiana.edu